Fragrance comparison

Essencial Desejos vs L'Intrigante

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 23 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Essencial Desejos

Natura · 2025

4.1974 votes

Rank #29,013 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

L'Intrigante

I Caratteri

—0 votes

Rank #74,774 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Essencial Desejos
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'Intrigante
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Essencial Desejos1/2

L'Intrigante1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: L'Intrigante
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essencial Desejos

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Essencial DesejosNatura

L'IntriganteI Caratteri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 59%Had 3%Want 38%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

73 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageL'Intrigante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic38%

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

patchouli77%

cacao69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

BergamotGinRosemaryJuniperBasilOrangeLavenderNutmeg

Heart

RoseLily of the ValleyJasmineParamelaVioletDavana

Base

CedarMossMuskVetiverPatchouliSandalwoodVanillaAmber

Notes

CacaoPatchouliMandarin OrangeVanillaBergamotCorianderCuminCedarLemonMossNutmegSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Nutmeg, Cedar and Moss. Durations are only published for L'Intrigante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer54

Fall97

Winter60

Day100

Night83

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 34%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,013

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier, Verônica Kato

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,774

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEssencial DesejosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essencial Desejos by Natura is a festive woody fragrance for men featuring a prominent gin-inspired accord. It pairs the aromatic sharpness of juniper and priprioca with a creamy sandalwood base, creating an elegant scent suitable for year-end holiday celebrations. This 2025 release provides a striking, luminous trail…

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L'Intrigante by I Caratteri opens with an invigorating splash of bright bergamot, tangy lemon, and sweet mandarin orange, immediately balanced by a warm pinch of ground coriander and cumin. As the lively citrus sparkle settles on skin, a darker heart emerges, revealing dry unsweetened cacao and spicy nutmeg wrapped in…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which projects more, Essencial Desejos or L'Intrigante?

L'Intrigante projects furthest (L'Intrigante 63/100, Essencial Desejos 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Essencial Desejos and L'Intrigante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Nutmeg, Cedar and Moss.

Is Essencial Desejos or L'Intrigante better for summer or winter?

Essencial Desejos suits daytime wear; L'Intrigante suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essencial Desejos and L'Intrigante?

Essencial Desejos has top notes of Bergamot, Gin, Rosemary and Juniper, heart notes of Rose, Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Paramela, a base of Cedar, Moss, Musk and Vetiver. L'Intrigante features Cacao, Patchouli, Mandarin Orange, Vanilla and Bergamot.